Five Came Back

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”

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  Meryl Streep

  Narrator (voice)
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  Francis Ford Coppola

  Self
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  Steven Spielberg

  Self
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  Paul Greengrass

  Self
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  Guillermo del Toro

  Self
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  Lawrence Kasdan

  Self
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  John Ford

  Self (archive footage)
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  William Wyler

  Self (archive footage)
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  John Huston

  Self (archive footage)
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  Frank Capra

  Self (archive footage)